Which to use
“sauter” and “sauvée” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,800
- “sauter” frequency rank
- #14,562
- “sauvée” frequency rank
- 18362
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sauter | sauvée |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | S’élancer en l’air, soit pour retomber au même endroit, soit pour franchir un espace. | Participe passé féminin singulier de sauver. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set sauter and sauvée apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. sauter (\so.te\) and sauvée (\so.ve\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18362, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sauter is recorded at frequency rank #3,800, classified as averb, pronounced \so.te\. sauvée is at rank #14,562, tagged as averb, pronounced \so.ve\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 18362, this pair ranks #378,717 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sauter vs sauvée
Shared letters: aesu. Private to "sauter": rt. Private to "sauvée": vé.
"sauter" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "sauvée" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- sauter ← asuter · satuer · sauetr · sauterr · sautre · sautter · ssauter · suater
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sauter" and "sauvée" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "sauter" or "sauvée"?
Remembering sauter vs sauvée
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “sauter” entry
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